Sporting signs Barcelona product Bessone

Kansas City, KS (Sports Network) - Sporting Kansas City announced Friday that
it has signed defender Federico Bessone, who will be added to the team's
roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and P-1
Visa.

Bessone came through Barcelona's La Masia Academy and signed his first
professional contract with Barcelona C in 2003. The Cordoba, Argentina native
moved to Espanyol B in 2005 and completed a loan switch at Club Gimnastic de
Tarragona in 2008 before joining Swansea City.

"I've been training here for two weeks and the quality of the team is
magnificent," said Bessone. "I'm very happy to be here. The city is great, the
people are so friendly and my teammates have been tremendous with me."

The 29-year-old has also featured for English clubs Leeds United, Charlton
Athletic, Swindon Town and most recently Oldham Athletic.